Is NVIDIA a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at NVIDIA have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 403 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of NVIDIA employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at NVIDIA now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at NVIDIA .

Does NVIDIA pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at NVIDIA with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 403 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at NVIDIA .

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at NVIDIA?

87% of Software Engineer employees at NVIDIA would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated NVIDIA with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NVIDIA?

Software Engineer (452) , Senior Software Engineer (290) , Systems Software Engineer (149) , Intern (131) , ASIC Engineer (122) , Process Executive (114) , Senior Systems Software Engineer (93) , Hardware Engineer (85) , Senior Hardware Engineer (69) , Senior ASIC Design Engineer (60) , Senior Engineer (60) , Engineer (59) , System Software Engineer (59) , Senior ASIC Engineer (58) , Verification Engineer (48)

What are the pros of working at NVIDIA according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture around designing the highest performance products based on what can be done verses what is "good enough"." ((in 539 reviews)); "People are great and friendly." ((in 432 reviews)); "Good work life balance and grow ing" ((in 343 reviews)); "good work culture and policies" ((in 296 reviews)); "good benefits and very considerate" ((in 293 reviews))

What are the cons of working at NVIDIA according to real employee reviews?

"Some managers have the attitude that they are throwing money at you" ((in 117 reviews)); "Sometimes work life balance can feel tipping to the work side a little too often but there is the option of flexible working." ((in 40 reviews)); "Incompetent middle management" ((in 14 reviews)); "No diversity (my team has 2 female and 20 male)" ((in 10 reviews)); "Favoritism and some managers are just not serious" ((in 10 reviews))

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4.5

87% would recommend to a friend

(403 total reviews)

Jensen Huang

99% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated NVIDIA with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 403 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. NVIDIA is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Nov 28, 2025

software engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

really high level base salary

Cons

extremely competitive and hard to get in

5.0

Nov 21, 2025

Nice place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

lots of benefits decent amount of equity shares for experienced devs

Cons

very fast paced, gotta keep up to date

5.0

Nov 20, 2025

A great place to learn, grow, and contribute

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company provides a supportive work culture with plenty of opportunities to learn new skills. Team members are collaborative, and leadership is generally approachable. Work-life balance is manageable, and challenging projects help you grow technically and professionally.

Cons

Some processes can feel slow due to multiple approval layers. Communication between teams sometimes lacks clarity, and project timelines can become tight. There is room for improvement in resource planning and reducing repetitive administrative tasks.

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